Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110091

Railways: Royal Family

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Royal Train will be treated as a Great British Railways service for the purposes of network access, charging and operational control once Great British Railways is established.

Answer

Keir Mather

The 2024-2025 Sovereign Grant and Sovereign Grant Reserve Annual Reports and Accounts, published by the Royal Household, confirmed that the Royal Train will be decommissioned ahead of the current contract expiring in 2027, following a thorough review into...

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